Here it is so far...next to it is my bowl with some grass in it I am not sure if I will add yet....Still waiting also for the shrimp tunnel with moss to get done and some more Marimos if I can fit it all without being too cramped.

HAHA! Yes! Why not! I have been an animal lover my whole life! My 16 month old seems to be following in my footsteps. His FAVORITE thing to do is see the "bishies" at the petstores so hence the new tank! He is going to have an attack when the "bishy" actually arrives!

I always was, as well! I just always would have one dog at a time. Last three were rescue Pits. Just that span was for about 30 years. :) I appreciate spirit in living things. Your little boy seems to posses Betta-Attitude!!
(a GOOD thing) :)

I once got 3 ghost shrimp for my betta tank. I had all kinds of hiding places and everything but my Betta insisted on hunting them until the end. He learned quickly what places the shrimp would go hide in so as soon as he scared them off he would just go check each hiding spot systematically. This went on for hours. He eventually killed one shrimp ate a few legs and lost interest in eating. Despite the fact he would not eat the shrimp he killed all 3 shrimp in 3 days. He still ate his food and rested but as soon as he was he was ready the hunt was on once again.

I am not really sure! LOL! I would be interested to know also! I think to set up a breeding colony they recommend 10 gallons or more, but if you just wanted a few as "pets" I am not sure! I would love a 10 gallon with shrimp and maybe a bristlenosed pleco if they are compatible.

How big a tank/bowl do you need for a shrimp-only tank? Every time I go online to look for more plants for my tank I see these white-and-red striped shrimp that are gorgeous!

Oh, any algae wafer would work for shrimp, but I also got NLS Crustacean and Fluval Shrimp food for variety.

About 5-10 Red Cherry or Crystal Shrimp per 1 gal.
YOU TANK MUST BE FULLY CYCLED before having shrimps as they are sensitive to ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates. they will die or jump out if the water parameters are off.

Shrimp only tanks allow the shrimps to thrive and roam freely.

Look out for different needs of different species for temperature, pH, hardness, intra-breeding problems, etc.